Who to start · 2025-26
Sean Walker vs Shane Pinto
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shane Pinto projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62.
Walker had 31 points in 81 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games.
This week Walker has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Pinto has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Walker for 1.9 ESPN points to Pinto's 1.3.
Sean Walker has the better number in 17 of the 33 stats both are ranked on.
Walker's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 57.6%, Offensive-zone time 46.8%, Corsi 61.3%.
Pinto's biggest edges: Luck Meter +18, On-ice PDO 990, Goals above expected +0.8.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Sean Walker
1.68
fantasy points per game
Shane Pinto
1.72
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Shane Pinto has the edge.
| Points per game from | Walker | Pinto |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.22 | 0.64 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.27 | 0.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.77 | 0.35 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Walker vs Pinto
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Walker 0G 2A, 23 SOG · Pinto 4G 3A, 28 SOG
Walker blocked 0 of Pinto's shots; Pinto blocked 2 of Walker's.
On the ice against each other (Walker's side)
30:59 at 5-on-5 over 7 games, 2025-26, from Walker's side
- Shot attempts
- 37–27
- 57.8%
- Expected goals
- 0.9–1.4
- 37.7%
- Goals
- 2–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Walker | Pinto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 · PO | CAR 4–2 OTT | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-23 · PO | CAR 2–1 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-20 · PO | CAR 3–2 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2026-04-18 · PO | CAR 2–0 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-04-05 | CAR 3–6 OTT | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-02-03 | CAR 4–3 OTT | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2026-01-24 | CAR 4–1 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-04-17 | CAR 5–7 OTT | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-13 | CAR 0–3 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-16 | CAR 4–0 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-02 | PHI 4–2 OTT | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-21 | PHI 3–5 OTT | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
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Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Sean Walker
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs FLAOpp allows 15th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jacob Markstrom (.883)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs WSHOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PHIB2B1.9 ptsOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DSchedule edge −8.7 win%vs Joseph Woll (.899)
Shane Pinto
1games
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TOR1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
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FAQ
- Should I start Sean Walker or Shane Pinto in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Shane Pinto projects to 1.72 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sean Walker's 1.62. Walker had 31 points in 81 games; Pinto had 46 in 72 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Sean Walker or Shane Pinto?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Sean Walker leads in 17 of 33 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Walker and Pinto done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Walker's team went 9–5. Walker had 2 points (0 goals) and Pinto had 7 (4 goals).
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →